Dowagiac

Architect reveals preliminary renders for high school renovation project

Members of the Dowagiac Union Schools Board of Education got their first look at initial plans for an ...

Dowagiac

Dowagiac student receives Honor scholarship

BERRIEN SPRINGS — Powered By Honor, Honor Credit Union’s community fund, has sponsored a group local graduating seniors ...

Dowagiac

Dowagiac schools approves 10 cent hike for full-price meals

Another price hike is on the way for students enrolled in the district’s full-price lunch program. The Dowagiac ...

Dowagiac

Meemic Foundation donates to Patrick Hamilton

Thanks to a helpful donation, plenty of new reading material now lines the bookshelves inside Ashley Slusher’s fourth-grade ...

Brandywine Education

Area students assemble for annual choir camp

While they may hail from different districts, the students learning together at Southwestern Michigan College are all on ...

Berrien County

College-bound students benefit from Gateway foundation scholarships

The Michigan Gateway Community Foundation, serving South Berrien and Cass Counties, will provide $75,475 from 43 scholarship funds ...

Dowagiac

Celebration Graduation 2017 kicks off July 9

Penny Cooper (right) hands a ticket to Ron Richter for the upcoming Celebration Graduation 2017 Poker Run/Pub Crawl, ...

Cassopolis Education

High schoolers mentor elementary students on last day of robotics camp

Area elementary school students had a chance to play a more hands-on version of the popular “Angry Birds” ...

Dowagiac

Kincheloe honors late teacher

Kincheloe Elementary recently honored Robin Winters, a former teacher, at a tree dedication. Mrs. Winters taught at Kincheloe ...

Dowagiac

Dowagiac Middle School/High School honor roll

SIXTH GRADE  4.0 GPA Allen, Emma Bonczynski, Emmaline Brito, Pedro Busby, Camryn Dominguez, Jaquelyn Keller, Mason Lee, Kenya ...

Dowagiac

School administrators developing plan for seven-period days

Some major changes are on the horizon for the way that Dowagiac middle and high school educators teach ...

Cass County

County high school students attend first-ever engineering-based camp at Southwestern Michigan College

Several months before the official start of the FIRST Robotics season, a group of Cass County high school ...

Columns

A huge thank-you to Mike Petersen

When one thinks of music in Dowagiac Schools, we automatically think of Mike Petersen. Mike retired from Dowagiac ...

Dowagiac

Registration open for annual summer program

Registration is now open for children interested in experiencing the nature Dowagiac has to offer as well as ...

Cass County

Dowagiac Union Schools sponsors summer food service program

 Youngsters in Dowagiac will have the opportunity to eat for free five days a week during their break ...

Dowagiac

Dowagiac Class of 2016 crosses finish line

While the wind blowing across the greens of Chris Taylor Alumni Field nearly blew the caps of their ...

Cass County

140 to graduate from Dowagiac Union High School Sunday

The Chieftain alumni base will grow by 140 students this Sunday as the Class of 2016 turns its ...

Dowagiac

Justus Gage fifth-graders learn about local history

Just a few days before the end of the school year, fifth-grade students with Justus Gage Elementary got ...

Dowagiac

Dowagiac team collects food for service project

The members of the Patrick Hamilton Girls on the Run team wrapped up a successful food drive last ...

Dowagiac

Seniors recognized during annual scholarship award night

The long nights and countless hours local students spent hitting the books over the past 12 years paid ...

Dowagiac

Local Burger King awards scholarship to Dowagiac student

MISHAWAKA, Ind. — Quality Dining Inc., local Burger King franchisee, announced the funding of $81,000 in Burger King ...

Columns

Starfish Story: Sister Lakes lunch aides Madge Merrill and Cindy Checkley

I would like you to meet Mrs. Madge Merrill, and Mrs. Cindy Checkley, lunch aides at Sister Lakes ...

Dowagiac

Dowagiac Union High school student finalist in statewide competition

A Dowagiac Union High School student was recently named one of 51 finalists across the state in the ...

Dowagiac

Dowagiac students lend hand during GOP dinner

A handful of Dowagiac Middle School students with the school’s Five Star program were on hand to assist ...

Dowagiac

SMC reviews 2016-17 budget

The Southwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees reviewed the college’s proposed 2016-17 operating budget, approved a joint resolution ...

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